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Mota (surname)

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Mota
António Mota, a Portuguese trader and explorer who, in the 16th century became one of the first Europeans to set foot in Japan.
Language(s)Portuguese, Spanish
Other names
Variant form(s)Mota, Motos, Cinos

Mota is a Portuguese and Spanish surname. The name is topographic, originally used for someone who lived near a fortified stronghold.[1]

Mota has several versions including Motta (Italian) and Motte (French).[2]

Notable People

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Notable people with the surname include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mota Family History". Ancestry. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Mota (surname)". Forebears. Retrieved 3 March 2019.